shooting stars

To see shooting stars,
There must be two conditions,
Look at the night, the sky,
Believe in shooting stars,
I only saw the Big Dipper,

I saw in Greenland, one summer,
I saw some in Guatemala, 
On the shores of Mozambique,

Last night, I didn’t see any,
A third condition is missing,
The most important of the three,
That someone loves you,
Darling, have we dreamed too much.


Pour voir des étoiles filantes,
Il faut bien deux conditions,
Regarder la nuit, le ciel,
Croire aux étoiles filantes,
Je n’ai vu que la Grande Ourse,

J’ai ai vu au Groenland, un été,
J’en ai vu au Guatemala, 
Sur les rives du Mozambique,

Cette nuit, je n’en ai pas vu,
Il manque une troisième condition,
La plus importante des trois,
Que quelqu’un vous aime,
Chérie, avons nous trop rêvé.
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Dietrich Avatar
June 29, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Ahhh. This one is really delightful and everything comes together perfectly. I can't even recall if I ever saw a shooting star except in movies!
Andresen Avatar
June 29, 2026 at 2:50 AM
- What a lovely poem, Yann :) - hugs
Wolf Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I'm all in on the third condition...
Hind Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 4:11 PM
truly beautiful, Yann
Poet Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 12:20 PM
You have written a really emotional and lovely poem, Yann. It's a true source of inspiration for those who believe. ( Pour voir des étoiles filantes, il faut bien deux conditions : regarder la nuit, le ciel.) Reading these words brought me delight, IN MY FAVE.
Rolland Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 3:31 PM
thank you so much, poet Sotto for the warm and great comment, i owe you this one, blessings
Kendrick Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 4:30 AM
In my 81 years upon this earth, as best I can remember, I have only seen two shooting stars but if they were shooting stars or some other phenomenon I do not know. I really enjoyed your work that brought back these memories. Thank you for sharing it with us. Way to go. Sara K.
Rolland Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 3:35 PM
thank you so much Sara, you moved my heart , do you imagine, one night i saw in thirty minutes, 30 shooting, stars, it was marvelous, i was counting and looking at, there was no rational explanation, will remember for the rest of my life, i am getting "old" too, blessings
George Avatar
June 24, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Shooting stars are something that we see not very often. I have seen them only very rarely in the night sky. Lovely poem on a lovely experience.
Rolland Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM
thanks Valsa, i know a special place, fifteen minutes from my home, where i can see some, thanks for the warm message
Buehler Avatar
June 24, 2026 at 8:27 PM
This is enchanting, Yann! Lovely writing. :)
Rolland Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
thank you so much, evelyn, blessings
Dietrich Avatar
June 24, 2026 at 1:13 PM
What a wonderful sweet ending
Rolland Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
thanks Andrea, brought me a tear blessings
Maverick Avatar
June 24, 2026 at 3:21 AM
I was not sure if i was going to encounter a poem about Fess Parker Audy Murphy or Robert Redford..? But i See its about (real stars.') I wonder if i'll Be star hopping one existense..Future tense, do i make sense.? I do all right with making cents.' So maybe i'll have A chance.? Great write Yann.'
Rolland Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
thanks for supporting, with sense of humor, i am not sure i got it all, but this is very nice feelings, thanks poet
Rodrigues Avatar
June 23, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Love that third condition!
Rolland Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
me too, thanks Kim for supporting, blessings to your family
Buhagiar Avatar
June 23, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Yann, don't believe insuperstitions. I prayed a long time ago and God sent me a lovely wife. I mis her so.
Rolland Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 3:43 PM
thanks Victor, you are right, but superstitions help me sometimes, sorry you "broke my heart" blessings
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